The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-01-05
The Advertiser,
r January 9Th, 1887.
Bird hunters havo had great sport for
the past fow days.

Mr.. j. w. Peterson had tho misfor-
tune to lose a fine horse on Saturday.
Four barrooms have taken out IL
csnses. The city licenseis $500, County,
800, United States $25.
Alexander WAS elected president of
tho Georgia Central Railroad oyer
Raoul, by more thar thirteen thousand
majority.
DS Childrcss and Miss Tola Parks,
daughter of Fowler Parks, wero married
Mt Fountain Inn on Sunday by the
Rev Mr. Bialcok.
DIR. 7. B. Connor. would inform the
public that he has returned and can
now be found Mt his dental rooms. over
l.. G. Bale & co.'s store.
A neG,o man in Columbia last week
delivering a bunch ofbannas from n dray
was bitten by a vonomous snake and is
now in a critical condition,
A now game of cards called "matri-
mOny'' is destined to become popular.
If tho man wins, hc takes tho girl; if
II girl wins, she takes the man.
IJNUItIlS INlIc company III bi''i ~
their armory on Friday evening. Full
attendance is requested AS the annual
election and other business Of impor-
taneo will be transacted.
A largo crowd gathered at Wilkes
Book and Drug Store on Saturday eve
ming TO witness the annual drawing OF
prizes. The first prize, a beautiful al
ln,t, 1-no n - o,r, wv I q Nathaniel WHO
second, an elegantly drosscd, lifc-sizc
doll, WAS drawn by Mr.. John IT. OdCll.
Wat Ellison, tho negro who shot at
Perry Little and killed Sarah Ann Tur-
nor Just before Christmas, and who has
since been on tho dodge, was captured
ut Sumter n few days ago. Tic was
brought to this place on Friday last by
the Shcriff, and now occupies quarters
in Hotel de Ballcw.
The Senate faileu to confirm Governor
Richardson's nomination OF Joel Eli
son, Trial Justice for Laurcns County.
The following nominations for Iaurcns
County wcro confirmed:
Treasurer, j. II. Copeland; auditor, c..
NJ. Langston; jury commissioner, j. O.
Tcmplcton; trial Justices, G.. NJ. MfAcr,
B. +. henderson, j. Is. Parrot, w. i. l..
by.
Temperance Meeting.
Tho SUNDAY School at New Prospect
Church was turned into II temperance
meeting. Several gentlemen, among The
number Capt. Hudgcns, Will. Cunning
ham, Thos. Lnngstou and others, made
strong and enthusiastic speeches advo-
eating prohibition. About 80 members
were present, and after the addresses II
vote was taken, and it was unanimously
agreed to voto for thu Murray xxx Bill
in August.
Sale Day.
Quito "A GROVE or citiZcns gathered
here Salcday last. Despite tho fact that
tho attendance was larger than usual
and that this is tho first Salcdny since
tho barrooms havo been open there was
not n breach of the peace and police
men had ABSOLUTELY nothing to do.
The following tracts OF Land were sold
al public cutlery.
81 acres, Totivcr Iobcrtso
10 Oscar l. Hunter.
90 j III Tronyham, $3.50
100 Mary carter
40 w w Kennedy, $1,000.
1907" TO II II uudgcns
Ono town lot ~ acres, = ID Elliott
So acres j o Q Fleming
Personal.
Mrs. Col. J. w. WATTS and ED
WARDS MARTIN her son, spent Christ
mas with her sister Mrs. DR.. J.J. BOYD
in S~partanburg.
Miss PHO JoSEs Ispent Christ
mas III Grccnvillo with relatives.
Mr.. Tuos. f. JONES spent Il fcw days
with his father Mr.. j. w. JONES of our
town last week.
Miss MARY MILLS of y. c., is visiting
friends and relatives hero and mt Clin-
ton.
DR.. THos. WEIR, Of this County, who
has for several months suffered from
sore eyes, passed through this place on
last Thursday on his return from Balti-
moro, whore no has beon under a ccle-
bratod oculist. His many friends will
be glad to learn that he Is much improv-
cd. Ho was accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. Glenn, OF Newbcrry.
Prof. JOSEPH A.. HOLMES, OF Univcr-
sity OF North Carolina, spent n few days
ut his old homo last week.
Mrs. DIR. BoozER, Of Clinton, visited
the family OF hor son, Mr.. GEO. BooZER,
last week.
Row. J. NJ. CARLISLE, pastor OF tho
Methodist Church at this place, occupied
his pulpit for tho l,rst timc on Sunday
last.
Row. T.. o. PETERSON, OF the Prcsbyto-
rian Church, preached at Woodruff on
Sunday evening.
Charming Miss MILLER, Of Groom
vile, Is spending a fcw days with friends
here.
Mr.. J. ID. WATTS has Como TO Little
Rock, Ark, to buy cotton.